Last modified: 2002-09-21 by antonio martins
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Quatered with a white cross, first and fourth
fields blue, second and third red. Origin of
colours is from Haitian flag. It was officially
accepted on 1844.11.06.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 Dec 1995
Proportions:
Kannik
says: 6:3:6/10:3:10, making 15:23.
Ole Andersen, 22 Jun 1998
This plain flag is flown by private citizens both
on land and at sea.
Dave Martucci, 12 Oct 1999
On government and military flags
there is the state’s coat of arms in the
middle of the cross.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 Dec 1995
The government of the Dominican Republic adds the
national coat of arms in the center of the cross. This
emblem is similar to the flag design and shows a bible,
a cross of gold, 4 Dominican flags and two spears on a
pattern from the flag. there are bracches of olive and
palm around the shield and above on a ribbon is the
motto "Dios, Patria, Libertad" meaning "God, Fatherland,
Liberty." The blue is said to stand for Liberty, red for
the fire and blood of the independence struggle and the
white cross is a symbol of sacrifice. Below the shield
is another ribbon bearing the name of the country
"República Dominicana".
Dave Martucci, 12 Oct 1999
This is acording the presidential decree of 1913.
Jaume Ollé, 14 Nov 1998
Various sources have the coat of arms of different size
within the cross, reaching from height bigger the the cross
width to height approximately 2/3 of the cross width.
Zeljko Heimer, 16 Jun 2001
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